Students will cover a number of key topic areas at IGCSE which are of relevance to the lives of young people, such as health and sport, media and travel and the wider world. The topics are taught through the medium of the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. As well as using course books, the students will have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of additional activities throughout the course, including role plays, presentations, independent reading, video recording, language games and interactive activities in the computer room. In Year 11, students will have the chance to speak with the language assistant regularly in a small group. As part of the course, students of German will have the opportunity to go on a language study course to Munich, students of French to France and students of Spanish to Barcelona.
To qualify for the Sixth Form at Blue Coat, we expect you to attain at least eight GCSEs at grade 5 or above. Ideally two of these grades must be at grade 7 or above, a further four grades at grade 6 and two at grade 5. In addition, all students are required to have passed both English Language and Mathematics at grade 5 or above.
All four language skills are assessed by examinations taken at the end of Year 11. There are three examinations, all of which are based on the topics taught: Listening (50 minutes – 25% of final grade): Candidates hear a number of passages in the foreign language and respond with non-verbal responses, such as ticked boxes or matching exercises. Some passages will require a brief response in the language. Reading and Writing (1 hour 45 minutes – 50% of final grade): Candidates tackle five reading comprehension passages of varying length and difficulty. They also write two pieces in the language, one piece of 75 words and one of 150 words. Speaking (10 minutes – 25% of final grade): Candidates discuss a picture of their choice (based on a topic area studied). This is followed by a general conversation on two of the topic areas studied.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Wokingham |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £19,965 |
| Address | Holme Park, Sonning Lane, Berkshire, RG4 6SU |
Students will cover a number of key topic areas at IGCSE which are of relevance to the lives of young people, such as health and sport, media and travel and the wider world. The topics are taught through the medium of the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. As well as using course books, the students will have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of additional activities throughout the course, including role plays, presentations, independent reading, video recording, language games and interactive activities in the computer room. In Year 11, students will have the chance to speak with the language assistant regularly in a small group. As part of the course, students of German will have the opportunity to go on a language study course to Munich, students of French to France and students of Spanish to Barcelona.
To qualify for the Sixth Form at Blue Coat, we expect you to attain at least eight GCSEs at grade 5 or above. Ideally two of these grades must be at grade 7 or above, a further four grades at grade 6 and two at grade 5. In addition, all students are required to have passed both English Language and Mathematics at grade 5 or above.
All four language skills are assessed by examinations taken at the end of Year 11. There are three examinations, all of which are based on the topics taught: Listening (50 minutes – 25% of final grade): Candidates hear a number of passages in the foreign language and respond with non-verbal responses, such as ticked boxes or matching exercises. Some passages will require a brief response in the language. Reading and Writing (1 hour 45 minutes – 50% of final grade): Candidates tackle five reading comprehension passages of varying length and difficulty. They also write two pieces in the language, one piece of 75 words and one of 150 words. Speaking (10 minutes – 25% of final grade): Candidates discuss a picture of their choice (based on a topic area studied). This is followed by a general conversation on two of the topic areas studied.
